Miley is a flyer and has been cheering on the fields for twelve years. Her accomplishments during her career are both in her senior year. Winning the Fearless Flyer Award during the home camp this year and becoming an All-American Cheerleader this year have been her highlights.

Eagle Eye: What was your goal for this season?

Miley Fink: My goal for my final year cheering was to put my heart into everything I do. Not just for myself but for my team and our town.

EE: What was your favorite game this season?

MF: My favorite game this season was senior night. Although it was an emotional game, it made me realize that there are so many memories I made throughout my cheerleading days, and I will cherish them in my heart forever.

EE: Do you have a favorite memory from previous seasons (or this one)?

MF: My favorite memories are from my freshman and sophomore seasons! We had an amazing team both years and I met some of my bestest friends who I have a life long friendship with!

EE: What do you hope will happen in the next few months as our season progresses and ends?

MF: I think our next few months will be good. With basketball and wrestling our season will move quickly. I hope to cherish every moment and memory like it’s my last.

EE: What is it like being a senior on the team?

MF: It’s an honor that many girls look up to me and lean on me for anything. It’s also a motivation to always be the best cheerleader I can be for them to have the drive to be the same.

EE: Will you miss cheering? Why?

MF: I will obviously miss cheering. It’s been twelve years of my life and it’s all I’ve ever known. I’ve stuck with cheerleading because I’ve always wanted to get hit the next stunt skill, attend the next year’s cheer camp, and participate on the competition team. Without cheerleading all these years I wouldn’t be where I am today. Anytime I was cheering everything else in my life was paused and I could always count on my fellow teammates to laugh with. I’ve faced so many fears and overcame self doubt. It wasn’t easy but my teammates and coaches always had the words of encouragement I needed.

Lydia is a backspot and has been cheering for 10 years in total. She was a cheerleader for two years in PeeWee, three in Youth, two in Junior High, and three in Varsity.

Eagle Eye: What was your goal for this season?

Lydia Meredith: My goal is just to have fun and enjoy my last year of cheer.

EE: What was your favorite game this season?

LM: My favorite game was youth night because I love seeing the younger girls having the best time on the field while cheering with us. They are the future of cheer, so getting to be the ones making an impact is so special. It especially hit me this year as a senior because when I was in youth I always pictured myself on varsity someday.

EE: Do you have a favorite memory from previous seasons (or this one)?

LM: My favorite memory was just my freshman year cheer season in general. The seniors and juniors that year made it so fun and memorable. I miss that team a lot. Everyone was super close and we had fun in everything we did.

EE: What do you hope will happen in the next few months as our season progresses and ends?

LM: I hope that the new girls gain the confidence to lead the team next year and help the future varsity cheerleaders.

EE: What is it like being a senior on the team?

LM: Being a senior on the team this year has shown me how much of a responsibility we all have to carry. The girls on the team that are not seniors are all new to varsity, plus having a new coach, it was up to us to teach the girls all the material. It’s also bittersweet because I am trying to have even more fun and enjoy the season more since it is my last.

EE: Will you miss cheering? Why?

LM: Yes, I think I will miss it. I will miss the people and the friendships I have made. I will miss Friday night lights and especially the senior girls who have been with me through all of it.

Reilly, a backspot, is a first-year cheerleader and the second male cheerleader ever in Tyrone’s History. He is often found leading the crowd, throwing basket stunts, and basing a one-man.

Eagle Eye: What was your goal for this season?

Reilly Rawlings: My goal is to be a good and motivating team member.

EE: What was your favorite game this season?

RR: My favorite game was the Bald Eagle game.

EE: Do you have a favorite memory from previous seasons (or this one)?

RR: My favorite memory is when I did my first one-man.

EE: What do you hope will happen in the next few months as our season progresses and ends?

RR: I hope to get better at stunts.

EE: What is it like being a senior on the team?

RR: It’s definitely sad but it also motivates me to do my best.

EE: Will you miss cheering? Why?

RR: I will miss cheering because I will miss being with my friends.

Braylinne is one of three captains this year who are taking the cheer team to victory. She is a backspot and side base, and has been cheering for four years. Those four years were eventful; she started learning about cheering and leading the crowd her freshman year at Portage Area Junior-Senior High School, and transferred to Tyrone her sophomore year. Ever since then, she has been a Golden Eagles cheerleader. Her biggest accomplishment was during her senior season when she became an All-American Cheerleader.

Eagle Eye: What was your goal for this season?

Braylinne Shaw: My goal for this season was to have a great last football season and to get a lib with my stunt group.

EE: What was your favorite game this season?

BS: My favorite game was the pinkout game.

EE: Do you have a favorite memory from previous seasons (or this one)?

BS: My favorite memory from cheer is youth night this year. Spending time with the younger girls gives me a lot of joy and hope that the cheer program will be rebuilt in the years to come. 

EE: What do you hope will happen in the next few months as our season progresses and ends?

BS: I hope that we finish off the year strong and we have a great basketball/wrestling season. 

EE: What is it like being a senior on the team?

BS: It definitely feels different this year. Realizing that I won’t be here next year is upsetting, but it will definitely be a year to remember.

EE: Will you miss cheering? Why?

BS: Yes, I will miss cheering so much. I’m going to miss being on that field every Friday night with some of my favorite people, having a great time.

Hailey has been cheering for nine years; three in PeeWee, three in Youth, one in Junior High, and two in Varsity. She is often seen leading the crowd on the ground with signs and poms.

Eagle Eye: What was your goal for this season?

Hailey Shultz: To bond with all my teammates

EE: What was your favorite game this season?

HS: Backyard Brawl

EE: Do you have a favorite memory from previous seasons (or this one)?

HS: My favorite  memory is when we were on the bus and Madison made a really funny joke

EE: What do you hope will happen in the next few months as our season progresses and ends?

HS: We will bond a lot more with the girls

EE: What is it like being a senior on the team?

HS: Really good, it feels really good to be a senior and I love helping some of my teammates learn new things 

EE: Will you miss cheering? Why?

HS: I will miss cheering for the football players and I will miss all of my teammates

Addison is one of the three captains who are leading the team this season. She is a flyer and has been cheering for eight years. Throughout her career, she has won first, second, and third places in jump-offs (freshman, sophomore, and junior years), became a four-time All-American Cheerleader (seventh grade, freshman, junior, and senior years), and has received the Pin-It-Forward award twice (eighth grade and junior year). 

Eagle Eye: What was your goal for this season?

Addison Warren: My goal was to help underclassmen cheerleaders become the best they could and fill the shoes that the seniors this year leave behind.

EE: What was your favorite game this season?

AW: Definitely Huntingdon. It was our Pink-Out night, and that’s my favorite theme every year. We were expected to lose against them, but the football team managed to pull their heads together and beat Huntingdon 41-21. I was really proud of the team, considering the leading streak they had. 

EE: Do you have a favorite memory from previous seasons (or this one)?

AW: My favorite memory was hanging out with previous team members during my freshman, sophomore, and junior years in our cabin at Pine Forest Cheerleading Camp. We would sit on our beds with mattresses that were 2 inches thick, complaining about how much we hated the tiny showers, the horrible beds, the hot days, and the long hours, and wishing we were home in our own beds and getting a nice, hot shower when we returned home. 

EE: What do you hope will happen in the next few months as our season progresses and ends?

AW: I hope that the season comes to an amazing closure for myself and the other seniors. I want the underclassmen girls to realize that we aren’t going to be here forever, and that they will take charge and make sure this team continues to flourish and be amazing.

EE: What is it like being a senior on the team?

AW: Being a senior holds a big responsibility. With a new coach comes new rules, new traditions, and having to teach the team all of the cheers and dances without any help. However, it’s also amazing because you know it’s your final year, and you make sure you won’t take anything for granted. You make connections with the girls on the team, giving them advice for their future.

EE: Will you miss cheering? Why?

AW: Yes. It’s been such a fun adventure with each and every team. All the team bonding and friendships I made along the way helped me push through bad times.

Sarah is one of three captains taking one for the team and leading by example. She is a main base and has been cheering for seven years. Her biggest accomplishment was becoming an All-American Cheerleader in seventh, eighth, ninth, tenth, and twelfth grades.

Eagle Eye: What was your goal for this season?

Sarah Weakland: My goal for this season is to get new members out of their comfort zone and set them up for success. The upperclassmen had a major impact on who I am now, and I hope to impact the newer girls in the same way positively.

EE: What was your favorite game this season?

SW: My favorite game this season was probably the Central game.

EE: Do you have a favorite memory from previous seasons (or this one)?

SW: I made so many great memories through cheerleading that it’s hard to pick just one. My favorite season would have to be my freshman year.

EE: What do you hope will happen in the next few months as our season progresses and ends?

SW: I hope that we will place in competitions and just make as many memories as possible.

EE: What is it like being a senior on the team?

SW: Being a senior on the team isn’t very different than any of the other years, but with my role as captain, I have more responsibility, and find others coming to me for help or questions.

EE: Will you miss cheering? Why?

SW: I will miss cheering greatly. Cheer has had a significant impact on the person I have become, and I always look forward to going to practice or games. I have met so many of my close friends through the program and have made countless memories with them. Being a part of the team has had a major impact on my life, and I don’t know what I would have done without them.